Ross Shimabuku, the Fox 5 San Diego sports anchor who apologized after implying a sexist slur about NASCAR driver Danica Patrick on the air before her Sprint Cup debut in Monday's Daytona 500, is suspended for a week without pay, according to reports.

Shimabuku may have implied Patrick was a b---- last week after starting his segment by calling her a pretty girl who makes a lot of money in sponsorships because of it. He then said, But what's not attractive is that she's sexy and she knows it.

A video clip of Patrick at NASCAR Media Day complaining that media always describes female athletes such as herself as sexy was then shown.

Is there any other word that you can use to describe me? asks Patrick in the clip.

Then, after Shimabuku was cut to, he responded, Oh, I've got a few words. Starts with a 'B', and it's not 'beautiful.

Patrick always has a chip on her shoulder, trying to prove something, he added.

It didn't take long for Shimabuku to regret his words in the midst of ESPN recently firing editor Anthony Federico and suspending anchor Max Bretos for using the chink in the armor racial reference about New York Knicks point guard sensation Jeremy Lin.

In an attempt to prevent the person from committing suicide, Avleen K. Mokha in her Facebook post wrote, "Don't go ahead with this tonight. There's more in life to look forward to beyond tonight. Please be there to see it."